Cafe Assistant, Southport

Autism Initiatives; Sefton; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided

DBS disclosure costs covered

Job summary

Autism Initiatives runs A Great Little Place café in Southport and is seeking a Café Assistant to join the team. The role focuses on delivering friendly customer service, assisting with food preparation, and helping maintain a welcoming café environment.

You will work 24 hours per week at £12.71 per hour, with shifts on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. DBS disclosure is required for successful applicants, with costs covered by the charity.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience in a cafe or retail setting.
• Strong communication with customers and team members.
• Basic food preparation and housekeeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers and process payments accurately.
• Assist with baking and home-cooked food prep as needed.
• Keep cafe areas clean and welcoming for guests.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Food preparation

Education

Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Cafe Assistant, Southport

£12.71 per hour

24 hours per week (You will be required to work on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday each week)

Looking for A Great Little Job?

We are currently recruiting for Café Assistants in the Southport area

Ideally you will be able to provide a service which exceeds our customer’s expectations or you may be competent and confident baking and preparing home cooked food in greater volumes, and you would positively contribute to supporting young autistic people on work placements.

A Great Little Place is a multi-award winning Café in Southport who bake and create delicious food and sumptuous cakes in their own kitchens. We are a Social Enterprise owned by Autism Initiatives, where the team share a passion for supporting adults with Autism in work. If you would like a rewarding job within a committed team, then this could be just what you are looking for.

If you’re an excellent communicator who enjoys providing great customer service we want to hear from you. A Food and Hygiene Certificate would be an advantage, although not essential as we provide training to all our staff,

All positions are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure for successful applicants, costs of which will be met by Autism Initiatives. Café Assistants work on a rota basis which includes some weekends.

The closing date for completed applications is the 6th November 2026

for more information on the cafe, please visit https://autisminitiatives.org/service/great-little-place/